Foods to keep Cancer in Remission

[DaiseyMama]

Hey there again,

My grandmother 10 years ago had to have a breast removed for cancer. Then she had rounds of radiation and chemo. It was all very difficult for her.

Then this month..ten years later (at 73 years old)....she went through all of it again for the other breast. SHe's actually quite vibrant and young looking for her age. You wouldn't know she's 73! She looks like a youthful 60 something aged lady.

She's always had the typical American diet...but the last 7 or so years as delicately and hesitantly tried to let herself get introduced to some herbal things and supplements, to nutrition and a little juicing.

One of the things she thinks is so wonderful for her is a supplement called "Juice Plus". I am not so sure. Especially since after taking it 7 years...she still got cancer on the other breast.

Anyhoo...I am just now trying to introduce her to the need of eating this alkaine way. I told her to at least try. At least try and start with 75 percent alkaline and the rest acid. But she is cooking for a stubborn "old school" Typical American Grandpa who won't settle for anything out of routine. So this makes it hard on her, chef and eating wise.

She called me yesterday and said that she realizes the importance of healthy eating ...and wants to know more of what she can do for herself to keep her cancer at bay.

How can I help her?What do you think I should influence her with the most..to start in a solid direction?

She's very timid. She's NOT able to read a computer (get involved in this message board)..and she's a tiny bit skeptacle about not following a doctor's advice. And also my Grandfather's totally a follow the doctor kind of man, and pushes her to go with the flow.

She's really new to all of this. The doctors have been pushing her to take a chemical drug to stave off cancer ...and for the first time in her life she's said no thank you I want to try this a natural way. I was amazed.

The doctor asked what she intend to do...and she mentioned healthy eating and herbs. The doctor was not happy kept saying that's not enough, and that many herbs cause a rise in estrogen which is causing her caner. He even told her to stay away from Vitamen C.

So she's all worked up and worried now, and wants to know what is safe and what is not...and if she is going to try to go natural ..what should she be doing for herself.

So.......That was long winded but... Can you please fire away all the helpful and probably obvious things I should be guiding her in? I want to do a good job helping her and want her to be able to see a difference in her health.

I also want her to get off of splenda..but my very stubborn grandfather hails it as healthy (he's a diabetic)and so she is rather convinced there is nothing wrong with it.

Well, There my story...any help would be lovely....

Thanks so much...

Daisey

[Mom2boys]

I always tell people to start with one thing at a time. How about fruit for breakfast? Once that's comfortable move on to the next change

[Dandelion]

What about colloidal silver? Some women have found it helpful, from what I have read.

Another thing is apricot kernels. They are only poisonous in large quantities -like 25/day!

I don't know if you will have heard about the 100+yr old Australian that found that superphosphate (over abundance of phosphates) can be largely responsible for cancer and other out of control growths (arthritis). He treated his animals and his wife and himself more than once, giving them calcium, magnesium, postassium, sodium, (and others, but principly those) to balance. (I would give to the link to the NZ version of this website, but it's telling me it no longer can find it)

Obviously the object in cancer control is to strengthen the bodies own defense system (as such I would also suggest things like echinacea, and detoxifying herbs), which you all are very good at doing with right eating (acid/alkali balance). I think these others also work on a similar line. Though they are a bit of a lazy man's way (and maybe not as effective -you are suppose to correct diet along with the minerals) to alkalize, it might still be of some use.

[DaiseyMama]

Thank you for your tips! and by the way..Dandelion...I love your name! I'm a big flower fan.

I hadn't thought of the silver...

So far Im influencing her to

.. alter her diet to one much like what is discussed here on the boards.

to juice aggressively...

...to cut out splenda, sugars, refined things..etc.,

...To take superfoods....like...
Chlorella
Spirulina
Coconut Oil
Green Foods with Fibers
Nutritional Yeast...
Etc.

and to use alot of herbs and herbal teas.

Right now she is tryign to research which herbs can cause a jump in estrogen as her doctors says he's adament she stay away from herbs as they can do this. So she's trying to figure out which ones will raise estrogen levels.

I'll tell her about the silver and anythign else you guys share here.

Lovely day!!

Daisey

[DaiseyMama]

Just wanted to "blog" down my grandmother's rdiculous experience with her oncologist (cancer Doctor)...

So she goes to the office...and he's still being light and hospitable.....

....then he gets serious and says...so, have you decided to take my advice and get on this medication that will help keep your cancer from returning.

...and she bravely aswers..well, sir, no , actually I've had a while to think hard about it, and really just want to go forward in a Natural way.

...He never is nice again after this point...and becomes patronizing, condescending, and pretty rude.

....he asks her (very rudly) what things she thinks will work naturally.

..so she says, well most importantly...I will agressively begin a diet that puts my body in the right PH balance, and eat an 80 percent alkaline diet and 20 percent other organic categories of food.

.....He acted mystified, perplexed, and put out...

...and tells her that he's never heard of any such thing, or diet in his life, and what in the world is a PH balance.

....Again she explains the Alkaline/Acid thing to him.....

...He says shes being very foolish and cites the fact that he is a higly experienced doctor and throroughly educated, and yet has never before heard of such a diet...


.....I think he should be ashamed of himself for praciticing medicine while never having heard of eating healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



But Grandmother kept to her guns .She decided she didn't want to try to get into herbs, or chlorella, or stuff like that. She was too intimidated.

Poor Grandma/Silly Silly doctor.

[Mom2boys]

I'm so sorry she was treated that way.

[Dandelion]

Good on her for standing. I would want to she find a better doctor, but that is often rather hard, and then maybe she'll teach him a thing or two, you never know.
While searching for oestrogenic herbs -I read once about plastic/artificial oestrogens compared to natural/plant oestrogens. I just wonder if it is actually not the plant ones but the others that cause most problems. Plants prevent the others from getting hold in the body.
You've probably already found these, but some plants that contain oestrogens, are, kelp, red clover, alfalfa, licorice, false unicorn root, true unicorn root, fennel, beth root, fenugreek, sage, hops, black cohosh and parsley, there's no need I'm sure to mention, wild yam or soy

[stackeyha]

Have you looked into any wellness centers? There are several of these in our area, usually attached to a chiropractor or an ND...

I've heard of a lot of success coming from those and I think some of them do use insurance.

Shame on that doctor!

[DaiseyMama]

Thanks for the replies!!! And Dandelion..for that list of herbs. NO actually I wasn't having alot of sucess finding a list of herbs for her. I feel as you do that there has got to be a difference between the dangerous kinds of estrogen causing levels from synthetic substances, and a natural one from an herb in a mild or low usage. But right now, she's just totally a beginner, and is barely able to say no to the Dr. and walk a different path.

I do wish she didn't feel the need to continue seeing him, but like I said...she's barely learning to break away from the system and go a different way, and feels she needs to continue under this Silly Dr.'s watchfulness.

I think I'll start calling him Dr. Silly......

I dont' think she'd be so openminded to a wellness center type thing quite yet......she's getting there.....

...but praise the Lord, she did say that she was willing to talk to his natural healing doctor I've found out about here in town who is a Christian. So this will give her a good sound start. I already know that he has a reputation for setting people on an alkaline/acid balanced diet...so that is reassuring in and of itself...that he's not a doooooofus!!!


Stack...that's exactly what I say...Shame on him!!!!!

Thank you much!!! (as my 2 year old says) ;D

Daisey